From f13c8f3d071ebf7fa476634e74d2c044eddb0863 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Davis <paul@linuxaudiosystems.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 16:51:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] implement intended auto-start logic for startupFSM

---
 gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
index 5cf2c69ea8..599eb0e337 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/startup_fsm.cc
@@ -428,8 +428,21 @@ StartupFSM::start_audio_midi_setup ()
 		if (!session_is_new && session_existing_sample_rate > 0) {
 			audiomidi_dialog.set_desired_sample_rate (session_existing_sample_rate);
 		}
+
+		if (!session_is_new && (Config->get_try_autostart_engine () || g_getenv ("ARDOUR_TRY_AUTOSTART_ENGINE"))) {
+
+			audiomidi_dialog.try_autostart ();
+
+			if (ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->running()) {
+				DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::GuiStartup, "autostart successful, audio/MIDI setup dialog not required\n");
+				engine_running ();
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+
 		show_audiomidi_dialog ();
 		DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::GuiStartup, "audiomidi shown and waiting\n");
+
 	} else {
 
 		DEBUG_TRACE (DEBUG::GuiStartup, "engine already running, audio/MIDI setup dialog not required\n");